Cerate



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL E. HYNDMAN, F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CERATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 238,237, dated March 1, 1881.

' Application filed July 24, 1580. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. HYNDMAN, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Preparation to be Placed in I to apply any form of cosmetics or lotion to the surface of the hand or of the face the action of the preparation is more effective by excluding the air, so as to secure an even temperature, as nearly as possible, and also at the same time to retain at the surface of the skin all moisture due to the preparation. For use on the hand a glove is more effective, since it adapts itself to the hand more readily, and thus more fully answers the requirements.

It is obvious that my preparation is equally well adapted for the face, and a suitable covering applicable for that purpose will be made the subject of a future patent.

The compound consists of the following ingredients, namely, Vaseline, borax, glycerine, and nitrate of potash in the following proportions: Vaseline, one ounce; powdered borax, one-half ounce; glycerine, one-fourth ounce nitrate of potash, two drams.

It is immaterial to the invention how the different ingredients are compounded; but I prefer to first unite the Vaseline, glycerine, and potash, and after thoroughly mixing stir in the pulverized borax. The borax is used for its healing properties, and the nitrate of potash to assist in removing tan, 850., while the softening properties of Vaseline and glycerine are well known.

The compound thus prepared is intended to be applied to the inside of gloves and mittens, after which they are placed on the hand, and worn during the night or at such other times as may be convenient.

Having described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within-described compound for healing, whitening, and softening the hands, composed of glycerine, Vaseline, pulverized b orax, and nitrate of potash, the same to be applied to the inner surface of gloves or mittens, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, this 22d day of J nly, A. D. 1880, in the presence of witnesses.

SAMUEL E. HYNDMAN.

Witnesses:

J. S. ZERBE, S. STROBHAET. 

